In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
Announced on the Mafia Wars forums. The 3 day Twitter Contest events. Close on the heals of the FarmVille Tweet for cash contest come the Mafia Wars Twitter contest. The winner of course wins 500 points. Details of the contest are given below Zynga Mafia Wars is hosting a special 3-day Twitter contest! We’re giving away 100 Reward Points to 10 daily winners, and one Grand Prize winner will win 500 points! It’s just a simple tweet a day! To Enter: 1. Log into your Twitter account and make sure you’re following @mafiawars – www.twitter.com/mafiawars a. If you don’t have a Twitter account, it only takes minutes to register! 2. Tweet this contest message “Tweet for Reward Points Day 1! I want to win 500 RP from @mafiawars #mafiawars! http://zyn.ga/AF " a. On Day 2 - “Tweet for Reward Points Day 2! I want to win 500 RP from @mafiawars #mafiawars! http://zyn.ga/AF " b. On Day 3 - “Tweet for Reward Points Day 3! I want to win 500 RP from @mafiawars #mafiawars! http://zyn.ga/AF ...